Tag: Northrop
Careful Modernisation
The Singapore Air Force is carefully modernising its complete fleet through a range of high-end current generation aircraft through to the latest upgrades for...
Vaulting Ambition
Airframers in the Asia Pacific region are transitioning away from building under license to developing their own platforms.
The Asia Pacific region is the home...
Transitioning Pilot Training
The military pilot training world is changing rapidly, undergoing a seismic shift as it tries to adapt to new requirements, both budgetary and operational.
Although...
Taiwanese air force receives first-production T-5 advanced trainer
The Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF) has received the first Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) T-5 Yung Yin (Brave Eagle) advanced jet trainer...
Indonesia closes in on possible Rafale acquisition
Indonesia is “very well advanced” in its effort to secure a deal for 36 Dassault Rafale multirole combat aircraft, French Defence Minister Florence Parly...
Taiwan’s Brave Eagle advanced jet trainer takes off
Taiwan’s indigenously developed T-5 Yong Yīng (Brave Eagle) advanced jet trainer (AJT) destined for Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF) service has performed its...
Mittens or Masters, Blue Magpies or Golden Eagles?
As the complexity of fighter aircraft keeps increasing, the need for better training aircraft that can prepare pilots for this higher level of performance...
Regional MRO Capability Needs to be Fixed
Considering the cost of MRO over the lifetime of a platform, it is only recently that this vital capability is being built up in...
Thailand’s Spending Spree
by Andrew Drwiega and Dr. Lee Willet
With the Thai government being controlled by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), in other words...
